Horse shoe and boot.



J. H. HOWARD. HORSE SHOE AND BO0T. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 5,1916.

Patented July 10, 1917.

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JACK n. HOWARD, or TAYLOR, ARIZONA.

HORSE SHOE AND BOOT.

Application filed June 5, 1916.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JACK H. HOWARD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Taylor, in the county of Navajo and State of Arizona, have invented certain new and use- :tul. Improvements in Horse Shoes and Boots, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved horseshoe and boot and the principal objcct of the invention is to provide an improved means for connecting the shoe with the boot so that the shoe may be releasably connected with the boot and thus when the shoe is worn out, the worn shoe removed and a new one put in place.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the shoe and boot that the shoe will be securely connected with the boot and the boot which will be formed of leather protected at its connection with the shoe so that it will not be cut by rock or by stamping.

Another object of the invention is to provide a boot which is so constructed that it will be securely held in place.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure l is a view showing the boot applied to the horses hoot.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through the improved shoe and boot.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of band for fitting upon the shoe.

Fig. t is a perspective view of the band which fits upon the band shown in Fig. 3 and engaging the boot.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the boot, one portion of the same being broken away.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a wedge serving to connect the shoe with the boot.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged sectional view through. the toe portion of the shoe and boot.

This horseshoe 10 may be of any suitable type and is provided with staples 11, one of which is positioned adjacent the toe of the shoe and one of which is positioned adjacent each heel. The metal band 12 which conforms to the contour of the shoe l0 fits upon this shoe and is provided with openings 13 through which the staples 11 will pass thus preventing movement of the band upon the shoe when in place. The boot 1 1 which is preferably formed of leather fits upon the collar 15 within the flange 16 there- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 1Q, 1917.

Serial no. 101,833.

of and is provided with an inturned flange 17 which is provided with openings registering with the openings 18 of the collar 15 so that the staples 11 can pass through the collar 15 and through the flange 17 of the leather shoe. Therefore when the horseshoe l0, band 11?, collar 15 and boot 1% are in place and the wedges 19 passed through the staples 11 with the staples fitting into the grooves or seats 20, these various parts will be very rigidly connected thus provlding a substantially solid structure which will be strong and durable and not liable to easily come apart. The horses hoot is placed within the boot 14L and after the straps have been connected through the medium of the buckle 23, the horse shoe will be releasably connected with the horses hoof. After the horse shoe 10 has worn out, the straps 21 and 532 can be released thus permitting the boot to be removed from the horses hoof. The wedges 19 can then be easily withdrawn from the staples thus releasing the shoe l0 and permitting a new shoe to be put in place or any necessary repairs made to the shoe in case its use is to be continued.

I have therefore provided a horseshoe and hoot engaging boot, so constructed that the shoe can be securely connected with the boot and the boot releasably held about the hoof. I have further provided a protection for the lower portion of the boot so that it will not be cutby stones or rough places in the road or by the horse stamping.

What is claimed is 1. A horseshoe, staples carried by said horseshoe, a band resting upon said horse shoe and provided with openings through which said staples pass, a collar resting upon said band and provided with openings through which said staples pass, said col.- lar being provided with an outer upwardly extending flange, a boot formed of flexible material fitting within the flange of said collar and provided with an inwardly eX- tcnding flange having openings through which said staples pass,securing means passing through said staples to hold the same in place, and means carried by said boot for holding the same about the hoof of an animal.

2. A horseshoe, a plate resting upon said shoe, a collar resting upon said plate and provided with an external flange, a boot fitting within the flange of said collar and provided with an inwardly extending flange resting upon said collar, securing means carried by said shoe and passing through said plate and collar and through the flange of said boot, and means for engaging said fastening means to hold the same in place.

3. A shoe, a collar positioned above said shoe and provided with an upwardly extending external flange, a boot fitting within the flange of said collar and provided with an inwardly extending flange resting upon the collar, fastening means for said shoe passing through the collar and flange of '15 said boot, and means carried by said boot for holding the same about the hoof of an animal.

4. A shoe, a collar positioned above said shoe, a boot having its lower portion resting upon said collar and protected by the same, securing means extending from said shoe through said collar and boot, and means carried by said boot for securing the boot about the hoof of an animal.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature 25 E. MECKEHON, W. R. l VILLIS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, addressing the summation? of iateiits, Washington, D. 0; 

